A large area of high pressure over the North Country will continue to dominate the region’s weather right through the weekend, with no rain in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service. We`ll see variable cloudiness through Sunday, with more sun than clouds. Temperatures will be running near normal or a couple of degrees above normal.

High temperatures today, Friday and Saturday will be around 70 degrees. Lows tonight and Friday night will dip to 40 to 45 degrees, and not quite so cool Saturday night.

Sunday and Monday, the NWS predicts mostly sunny skies and slightly warmer temperatures.

You can check current conditions and forecasts for places all across the country for the NorthCountryNow.com weather page.

The NWS forecast for the St. Lawrence Valley and northwestern Adirondacks:

• Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

• Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light east wind.

• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph.

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.